Sal Risalvato said he is eager to be the whistle-blower for any cases of gasoline station operators who are price-gouging.

Risalvato is executive director of the New Jersey Gasoline C-Store Automotive Association.

“There is always some bad apple, some jerk who does something like that,’’ Risalvato said when informed about a report that a Toms River gas station’s prices for regular went from $3.499 per gallon to $3.899.

“Give me the address and I’ll turn them in myself,’’ Risalvato said.

Risalvato’s group represents most, but not all, of the gas stations in the state.

“The overwhelming majority of operators play by the rules and they know I have zero tolerance for the bad guys, whether they’re members or non-members,’’ he said.